He's showing me how - oh. Oh, wait, did I, um. Did I tell you that already? We did sword fighting and he showed me his room and his face. [ yawn. ] I mean them.
They're real good. They're good people. I'm gonna see Goat too. I talked to them but I don't know if they liked me. [ ... ] I want people to like me so I don't die.
[ she kneads a bit at the pillow, almost sleepy. being drunk all day is exhausting. ] But not if everybody likes me and Taako. If they all like us they won't pick us to die.
[ . . . . his voice is soft then, and he'll aim for reassuring - ]
... I can't make promises, because I don't want to lie to you.
But I like you and Taako very much, so I'm going to do everything that I can to keep you both alive for as long as possible. I can promise you that much.
I know. [ sniff. ] But you can't do everything. Nobody can, nobody can do everything. It's always just me. I can do it. I've protected both of us since we were small, I won't - I can't stop now.
[ she seems to relax just a little when he agrees, closing her eyes. ]
M'really drunk. [ she mumbles. ] S'okay. I - I told you I'd tell you. I'm not telling you anything this time. I don't have - there's nothing to tell. S'okay.
[ . . . . he settles for contentment again then, if only so that he can let the feeling wash over her]
... okay. I'm going to trust in that.
Tomorrow... we're going to do what we need to - but I won't let anything happen to you and Taako. If you need to be scared with me... I won't tell anyone.
[ she sinks down into the pillow further. she's very exhausted and in her emotions, which are all out of whack. she's not sad necessarily, just a little overwhelmed. ]
Okay. [ she says, calmer. he promised he'd look after taako. that's what she wanted. ] I'm not going to let anything happen to you.
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turns a beat exhausted]
... Yona already asked and I told her to invite Zuko so he wouldn't be alone....
And Blanca and Hansa might not leave me alone at this rate....
[PLEASE DON'T GIVE HIM ANOTHER GIANT FUCKING POSSE]
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Me and Taako and Sora go everywhere.
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[maybe that's a deal???]
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... 'kay. [ sniff. ] Maybe I can make Wolf come with me. I like them a lot too.
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[soo-won stop trying to finesse lup's npc]
I'm glad that you get along with him, though.
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He's showing me how - oh. Oh, wait, did I, um. Did I tell you that already? We did sword fighting and he showed me his room and his face. [ yawn. ] I mean them.
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[don't pout]
Mm, then I won't ask for more details. I'd like to get to know them better for myself.
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They're real good. They're good people. I'm gonna see Goat too. I talked to them but I don't know if they liked me. [ ... ] I want people to like me so I don't die.
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[he starts there first
before his feelings turn a bit inquisitive, worried]
... do you think that you're going to die here?
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[ she kneads a bit at the pillow, almost sleepy. being drunk all day is exhausting. ] But not if everybody likes me and Taako. If they all like us they won't pick us to die.
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... I can't make promises, because I don't want to lie to you.
But I like you and Taako very much, so I'm going to do everything that I can to keep you both alive for as long as possible. I can promise you that much.
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... nobody can do everything - and you can't do everything, just as I can't.
But... if we try to do everything together - we can get a little bit closer, right?
[a beat]
... I don't expect you to entrust yourself and your brother to me. But I hope you'll let me help you, so you don't have to feel scared anymore.
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Mmhm. [ she says finally, with a sniff. ] Don't tell anybody I'm scared.
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I'll keep it a secret.
[ . . . ]
What do I have to do, to make you a little less scared when I'm around?
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I think I'm already a little less scared when you're around.
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... then I'll work harder so that it'll gradually become 'a lot less scared when I'm around'.
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I know you will. [ sniff. ] If anything happens to me, Soo-won. Won. If anything happens, you have to take care of Taako.
You can do that for me.
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but.]
.... I was always going to. That's part of my responsibilities as your best friend, right?
[ . . . ]
Nothing's going to happen to you, Lup. Though you're making me wonder if there's reason to be concerned.
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M'really drunk. [ she mumbles. ] S'okay. I - I told you I'd tell you. I'm not telling you anything this time. I don't have - there's nothing to tell. S'okay.
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... okay. I'm going to trust in that.
Tomorrow... we're going to do what we need to - but I won't let anything happen to you and Taako. If you need to be scared with me... I won't tell anyone.
I'll hold onto that feeling for you, too.
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Okay. [ she says, calmer. he promised he'd look after taako. that's what she wanted. ] I'm not going to let anything happen to you.
Can I stay here for a while? M'tired.
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Mm. Stay as long as you need. I'll be right here when you wake up.